City House Hostel Philadelphia

I could not have had a better experience in Philly. Flew in from LA at 5 AM on Saturday morning, and arrived at the hostel an hour later. When I came in, the girl gave me a good route of the city, being able to go to everything within 20 minutes of walking distance (Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, etc...) I dropped off my bags and headed to South Street Diner, which was a classic breakfast with affordable prices. Came back at 3 pm and checked in with Jonah, quirky and funny guy who was one of two people who made my trip memorable. Took a quick nap, ate dinner at Campo's (their cheesesteak was alright) and got ready for the night activities. Chelsea, our host of the night, started us off with some free beers and a few rounds of Jenga and Uno in the living room. She was super friendly, got everyone engaged with one another. Jonah who was off work, went above and beyond the call of duty and helped out with Chelsea and the group. I got to hang out with people from all around the world, ranging from Texas to Brazil, as well as Italy. After an hour or so, it was time for the Bar Crawl, and we landed at our first stop at Sto's. Do yourself a favor and listen to your guides! We got a "Citywide" which was $5 for a shot and beer of your kind! The bar had shuffleboard and some throwback music, the kind that makes you want to raise your beer in the air and sing along. Afterwards, we went to South Street and while I don't remember the other bars that we went to, we made our way to Tattooed Mom, a hipster/emo like bar that's really rad and unique. I probably had more laughs and good times in one night than I ever had in a solo trip, and I can wholeheartedly say that it's because of the staff. Chelsea and Jonah, you guys rock!